Born 1966 in Chapel Hill, NC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on November 30, 2011, to a seat vacated by Alan Stephen Gold. Confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 2012, and received commission on June 27, 2012. Service terminated on June 3, 2014, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Rosemary Barkett. Confirmed by the Senate on May 12, 2014, and received commission on June 2, 2014.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2007-2012

Education:
Cornell University, B.A., 1988
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1991

Professional Career:

Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1991-1995
Staff counsel, Office of Independent Counsel Dan Pearson, 1995-1996
Private practice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1996-1997
Law clerk, Hon. Stanley Marcus, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1998
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1998-2007; chief, Economic Crimes Section, 2002-2007
Adjunct professor, University of Miami School of Law, 2009-

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, November 7, 2013; no Senate vote